RFC 8852 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2021

RTP Stream Identifier Source Description

Overview

RFC 8852, “RTP Stream Identifier Source Description”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2021 by A.B. Roach, S. Nandakumar, P. Thatcher. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines and registers two new Real-time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) Stream Identifier Source Description (SDES) items. One, named RtpStreamId, is used for unique identification of RTP streams. The other, RepairedRtpStreamId, can be used to identify which stream is to be repaired using a redundancy RTP stream.

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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